The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-13
SUGAR MAKING.
Saccharinc Natter obtained By the
Defusion Process.
plenaid Results or Recent Expert
ments wien Sorghum Made
ne Fsrt smith.

Kas., where the Department OF Agri-
culture is conducting experiments In
making sugar from sorghum by the
diffusion process, and expresses him
self as being delighted with the re.
suits obtained already. He says the
experiments consist in the trial Of a
new process in making sugar In this
country which dispenses entirely With
the costly and ponderous mills and
steam engines, etc, and uses far sim.
pier and less expensive methods for
extracting the juice. by which all the
baccharine matter Ia obtained, while
by the former methods from 80 TO 40
per cent. on the average OF the Juice,
even with the Southern sugar cane, 10
left in the cane afiev passing through
the mill, and with sorghum q still
larger quantity, because OF greater dit.
fculty IN extracting. The new pro-
cess is called the diffusion or saturn.
ton process. The cane 10 cut into
chips and passed into a battery OF
twelve cells. each holding q ton Of
chips. Hot water Ia then applied,
which rapidly exhsusts the sacghsrine
matter. and 40 thoroughly that there
10 scarcely a trace Of II left. The cells
are entirely practical, being speedily
filled, manipulated and emptied, one
man attending The entire operation.
The process Is M rapid "a the old
method, less costly, and enables the
manufacturer 10 secure and utilize oil
the juice, instead OF about hall, az
heretofore, Similar experiments were
made last year, but the cutters ma.
chinery ana d 0 method were all new
here, and difficulties occurred which
could not be overcome ut once. Some
10000 pounds OF sugar were, however,
made last year, though we coz sldered
the experiments a failure. The Com.
missioner said: Having had more
time and the experience OF last year
TO guide us, l am more than pleased 10
be able to say that all the difficulties
seem now TO have been overcome, and
no Touring mill 10 more surely turning
out Its quota Of -four than is the Park.
inson sugar works at Fort Scott, Kas.,
turning out It's quota OF sugar today,
and aus ar OF the best quality, polar. T.
Ing 1889. The mill Ia capable OF
working I'M every twenty hours $50
tons Of cane, making theroirom
$4,000 pounds Of sugar or more.
From the hrst swinging In Of
the centrifugals from 100 10 Ilb
pounds Of sugar per ton OF cane was
ohtatnad and .kout ,..u,, .u.u.J.
more are expected from the second
swinging. A yield CT from ten TO
fifteen tons OF cane per acre was be-
ing secured which would produce by
this new process from 1900 10 loo
pounds OF sugar. This sugar 10 worth
by the car load cents per pound.
j left there after the first weeks |
work, and IL was estimated that over
100000 pounds Of sugar had already |
been made. The sugar was there 10 |
be seen bv everybody, too. Nor Ia
this "a. TO every ton OF cane, aside |
aum the sugar In II, there arc some
ten or Twelve gallons OF molssses, and
also the seed raised upon the cane,
amounting 10 about twenty-five bush. |
els per ecre, and Just az good for feed.
ing all kinds OF stock 10 Indian corn.
Indeed, the seed, II 10 estimated, will
pay for raising the cane, which Ia q
merit possessed by no other sugar
plant. The people Of Fort Scott,
after the first weeks succtssful work.
ins OF the factory, were carried away
with enthusiasm. The Board OF Trade |
called a public meeting and filled one
OF the lrgest halls In the city, where
coogrs ulatory speeches we're made.
followed by banquet, and thero was
general rejoicing throughout the city. |
The department Ia also conducting
experiments at Rio Grande, N. j.,
with tbs same process, aud | have lust |
received q telegram from our supehn.
tendent, who Gays: AS nearly N
can he ettlmate1 from the maeicute
In the hot room, the tirs, acre Of cane
will yield about llO0 pounds OF crys.
tAllEed sugsr.' This o3uti'ms the ex.
perimenls II Fort 4 OFT, the yield not
being quite 40 lafge In New Jereey,
the soil not being 90 rich.
"rhs feeulis OF theie experiments
upon the county will, | believe, be
INST beneficial. Our nation h paying
Sl0O,00o,0O0 annually 10 tho sugar
producers NJ other c0uatrieA and n
we have demonstrated hat va can
pr htably produce sugar on our own
iarme, II IL q matter Of the highest
importance TO the country. IL will
not only keep this morey at home,
but will save 10 our people f5,-
10000 annually Ia customs du.
ties. 90. Parkinson, the manager at
Fort sc'tt, would have besn rats.
fed with ieventy.hve pounds II crys
tai Eed sogr per ton and with the
seed and molassess at present prices,
could have run bis factory Al profit,
but nov whom he comes 10 get at
least fifty pounds more per ton bis en-.
thusia,m lie vsIv great / CaDnot see
Why our people should not no 10 max.
ing tugar. A complete sugar factory
will cost about 90 much 90 \ Touring
mill, and can be run Of great profit
according 10 the present experiments.
ia meTs ara glad 10 raise the cane nj
g. per loD, and at that II pays
better han other farm products.
There 10 an over promotion OF moot
fern cfope, making prices ruinously
low, aud Il this nov industry will
employ portion Of these now raising
other things al ne prof, II will give
great relief 10 the farming canes aud
open a most promising field for both
farmer and manufacturer. The annual
consumption OF sugar per capita IL
abou, forty pounds. Oar popu alton
Is doubling every twenty years
Al the end Of the next
twenty Ave years We will be
paying a, leat S2O0,0O0,0O0 for sugar
per year. This money We can keep
NJ home aud distribute among our own
people. | look upon thees expert.
menis as being Il m much im.
por.ance 10 this country 90 the
Invention Of The cotton gin. They
have demonstrated that We have
sugar plant that can be grown and
converted prohiably into sugar south
Of N. 80 h parallel-ont Of the reach
OF early irosts-'o the Gull OF Mexico,
aud that this country can and will be
Independent Of every other nation for
guuaF IA has Axiom a lurU Nff,o IN